Freeze and QuietRick Lessick, fisherman who frequents the shanties west of South Bass Island set up by ice-fishing guide John Hageman.Ice fishing is as much about the solitude as reeling in the big catch, but that's great too.

Speedos on IceRob Reddy, six-time veteran of the Cleveland Triathlon Club's Polar Bear Plunge.Here's one New Year's Day tradition sure to send shivers down your spine.

Stage CoachColleen SmitekTom Fulton spent more than three decades acting, producing and directing in Cleveland theaters. But only as the director of the Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy — an acting school for high school juniors and seniors — has he found his most satisfying role.

Breakthroughs & AdvancesLynne ThompsonWhether it’s with research that may one day help vanquish breast cancer, a robotic arm that offers a better knee replacement or a simple strategy that dramatically changes how we experience the emergency room, Northeast Ohio’s hospitals are pushing to improve health care for all of us.
Here are 10 initiatives you should know about.

International DelightAmber MathesonCold, wet and dark. Welcome to your latest Cleveland winter. To get you through, we've sniffed out four mini vacays for your soul — all for less than the cost of a tank of gas.